The greatest risk reduction for diabetes, cancers, heart disease, and stroke is seen at higher activity levels than those recommended by the World Health Organization. Medscape Medical News …read more
Congenital Zika syndrome should be added to the differential diagnosis of congenital infections and arthrogryposis (joint contractures), results from a case series study in Brazil suggest. “Brain… …read more
Florida health officials are investigating a new non-travel- related case of Zika virus in Palm Beach County, but it is not yet clear whether the person contracted the virus from local mosquitoes or from a recent trip to Miami. Reuters Health Information …read more
Pregnancy-associated deaths due to violence, care deficits must be understood and prevented to reverse the trend. Medscape Medical News …read more
Cerclage with a braided suture was associated with a threefold increased risk for intrauterine death and a nearly twofold increased risk for preterm birth compared with monofilament suture. Medscape Medical News …read more
In 1961 before Congress, and in 1962 at Rice University, Houston, President John F. Kennedy called on America to land a man on the moon and bring him back safely, and to look beyond the moon as well,… …read more
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) afflicts over 14 million women in the United States. …read more
Women may be losing their ability to produce healthy eggs later in life due to excessive scarring – or fibrosis – and inflammation in their ovaries, according to a study in mice published in… …read more
BETHESDA, MD. – A smartphone application helped decrease depressive symptoms and improve confidence in self care for low-income pregnant women in their third trimester, a pilot study has… …read more
Study finds that stopping estrogen contraceptives causes a drop in vitamin D levels. The findings have implications for bone health during pregnancy. …read more